Automobile-frame.



C. B. KING.

AUTOMOBILE FRAME.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 21,1910.

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CHARLES B. we, 0F DETROIT, IEIGEIGLAN, ASSIGNOB, BY nmaor AND IIESNE ASSIGN- MEETS, T0 ENG MOEQB CAR COWAIW, 0F DETBGIT- MICMGAN, A CORPORATION OF MICEGAN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 4, 319113.

Application files July 21, 1910. Serial E0; 572,958.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, CHAEIES B. KING, a citizen of the United States, residin at Detroit, county of FJayne, State of lchigan, have invented a certain new and useful improvement in Automobilehrames, and declare the iollovvingto he a full, clear, and exact description of the same, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to automobile frames and the object of my improvements is to provide an improved automobile frame which shall be light and strong and which shall utilize constituent parts of the automobileto form the structure oi the frame. I accomplish this object the device illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l, is a perspective view of a part of an automobile frame embodying my invention. Fig. 2, is a plan, and Fig. 3, is a side elevation 01' the parts shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 4, is an elevation of the front cross piece of the frame on an enlarged scale. Fig. 5, is a section on the line 55 of F 1g. l. F'g. 6, is a section on the line 66 of Fig. i. Fig. 7, is a detailed sectional view, the sec tion being taken about the line 'i'? ci Fig. 3. Fig. 8, is a section on the line 88 or" Fig. 4. Fig. 9, is an elevation of the apparatus shown in Fig. 1, looking from the front of said figure, the side pieces of the frame, or chassis, being shown in section and the front cross piece removed. lhe section is taken at about the line 99 of Figs. 1 and 2. Fig. 10, is a detail perspective view of the front cross piece of the frame with the radiator attached thereto, and a part of the side pieces of the frame or chassis. The view is taken from such a position as to show the part or" said cross piece which is toward the center of the frame.

A, A, are the side pieces of the chassis or frame of the automobile. B, is a cross piece secured at its ends at h, b, to the side pieces A, A. G, C are brackets secured at c, c,

opposite each other, to side pieces A, A. D, is a foot-board rigidly secured toward its ends to the upper edges of the brackets C, C. The foot-board D is made of metal preferably of aluminum. E, is the engine, or power plant. This is secured at F, F by bolts to lugs f, f, on the brackets C, (1 toward the lower ends of said brackets. The engine E is also secured at G, G to lugs g, g, upon the cross piece B. it will be observed that by this construction, there is secured a strong braced frame work,the footboard D secured to the upper portion of the brackets (3, C and the engine secured between the lower ends or" said brackets forms a strong braced or girder construction joining the side ieces A, A. The engine E secured near t e center of the cross piece B and at F, 5, to the brackets C, (3, adjacent to the side pieces A, A, forms a rigid construction to resist horizontal distortion of the frame. The cross piece B is a rigid casting including other parts in its construction, as hereinafter described and serves to firmly join the side pieces A, A, and prevent distortion of the frame. I

J, is a socket formed integral with the cross piece B, toivnd one end thereof.

1, is a hearing on the foot hoard D, axially in line with the socket J.

H, is the steering post resting and adapted to turn in the bearing l and, at its end, bearing in the socket J.

h, (see Fig. 6) is a gear wheel on the forward end of the steering post H.

(Figs. 4: and 7) is a tubular ay or socket extending horizontally transversely of the frame and formed integral with the cross piece B. In the Way is a rod 3?, fitting and adapted to. slide in said Way, the rod P is rovided with a rack, or gear teeth, p (Fig. which engage the teeth of the gear Wheel 71-. By turning the steering post H, the rod P is moved in the direction of its length along the way 9' and may be connected In any convenient manner, as by a rod (.2 (Fig. 4) with the steering Wheels of the vehicle (not shown) in the usual manner.

K, is a tubular shell having cylindrical walls and extending in the direction of the length of the vehicle at the center of the casting B and forming an integral part thereof. There is an openin through the tubular part K, axially in line with the main shaft L (Figs. 1 and 2) of the engine. The shaft or" the starting crank In (Fig. 1) passes through the opening of the shell K and engages the main shaft L of the engine.

M, is a shell formed integral with the cross piece B and having an open passage therethrough terminating at its outer end fill LIE 195.1 H

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